Warmest greetings to Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis, the Commissioners, Directors, heads of offices, partners, stakeholders, and the dedicated men and women of the Commission on Higher Education as you celebrate your 32nd Anniversary.
For thirty-two years, CHED has shown that the advancement of higher education comes from sustained cooperation across sectors. Government, academia, industry, communities, and development partners all play a role in building a system that responds to national needs. The theme of this year’s celebration, “Strategic Partnership Convergence,” reflects […]
Walang sinumang Senador ang maaaring lehitimong tumayo bilang Pangulo ng Senado batay lamang sa labindalawang boto. Ito ay pinagtibay sa ilalim ng 1987 Constitution. Sa Article VI, Section 16, Subsection 1 ng 1987 Constitution,
“The Senate shall elect its President by a majority vote of all its Members.”
Ang ibig pong sabihin, makakapag-halal lamang ng isang Senate President kung makakuha siya ng mayoryang boto ng lahat ng miyembro ng Senado.
On World Environment Day 2026, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda turned the global observance toward a local reckoning: the everyday struggles of Filipino families living on the frontlines of climate change.
The four-term senator has witnessed the daily challenges of fisherfolk and farmers since her youth and early career as a broadcast journalist. Today, as the world rallies around climate action, she points to these lived experiences as the foundation of her work. Whether standing with communities rebuilding schools after […]
“Avelino is not a shortcut to reorganize the Senate.” Senate President Pro Tempore and four-term Senator Loren Legarda emphasized that even if some invoke Avelino v. Cuenco to justify a 12-senator session, such reliance cannot validate the election or replacement of Senate officers by less than the vote required under the 1987 Constitution and the Rules of the Senate.
“A 12-senator session cannot be used to reorganize the Senate. The Constitution recognizes a 24-member Senate, and both quorum and the election […]
Senate President Pro Tempore and four-term Senator Loren Legarda raised serious constitutional concerns pointing out that no senator can validly act as Senate President on the strength of only twelve votes. Under Article VI, Section 16(1) of the 1987 Constitution, “The Senate shall elect its President by a majority vote of all its respective Members.” Since the Senate is composed of twenty-four Senators, that majority is thirteen. By the fact that the Senators present did not have thirteen votes, they […]
